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Asparagus and Egg Pizza
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Snag What's Left of Spring With Asparagus and Pea Shoot Pizza

Come Sunday morning, you'll find me with toes tapping, eagerly anticipating my weekly stroll to my neighborhood farmers market.
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Come Sunday morning, you'll find me with toes tapping, eagerly anticipating my weekly stroll to my neighborhood farmers market. Part of the excitement, especially this time of year, comes from not knowing exactly what new treats I'll find as we hit peak harvest season. That being said, I'll be sad to see some Spring favorites vanish till next year. Like a chipmunk before Winter, I gorge myself on those treats, trying to get my fill before they're gone.

Many a meal over the past couple of months involved slender and snappy stalks of asparagus, what some might consider the quintessential Spring vegetable. I've eaten it every which way: blanched, roasted, grilled, and even larded with prosciutto (wow). This is not to say that I've grown sick of it: I've just satisfied my need to consume it in more elemental preparations, and at this time of year, I find myself turning to one of my favorite kitchen tricks. A few swipes of a vegetable peeler, and I'm left with a pile of willowy asparagus ribbons, fit to be tossed into a salad or (my favorite) atop a pizza.

Keep reading to get the recipe.

Asparagus Caesar Salad
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Switch Up Your Salad Routine With an Asparagus Caesar

Pungent, salty, and bright, the caesar salad at Zuni Cafe — a much-lauded San Francisco restaurant — is an absolute must-order dish and my desert-island salad.
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Pungent, salty, and bright, the caesar salad at Zuni Cafe — a much-lauded San Francisco restaurant — is an absolute must-order dish and my desert-island salad. Add the dressing to ribboned asparagus, and it's near unbeatable.

Unlike whole asparagus spears, ribboned asparagus is very delicate in texture, so make certain to dress the salad shortly before serving, as the acid will soften the ribbons. Feel free to add crispy croutons or extra whole anchovies to the salad, though I find it pretty much perfect as is.

Keep reading for the fast and easy recipe.

What to Do With Asparagus Ends
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Waste Not: How to Salvage the Woody Ends of Asparagus

Wasting food in general is frustrating but particularly irksome when working with precious and pricey asparagus.
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Wasting food in general is frustrating but particularly irksome when working with precious and pricey asparagus. Fed up with throwing away nearly half the snappy stalks in the name of more palatable results, I was thrilled to find a simple solution from food scientist Harold McGee. After prepping asparagus per usual, reserve the woody ends; much more can be utilized than conventional wisdom suggests.

How to Salvage Asparagus Ends

  • Trim away the last inch of irretrievably dried-out, extra-woody ends.
  • Slice the remainder of the asparagus ends into thin (between 1/8- and 1/4-inch) coins. Slicing these less-tender parts breaks up the fibrous grain, much like thinly slicing celery; the coins become nearly as tender as the tips.
  • Sauté, steam, blanch, roast, or even serve the coins raw as part of a salad. They can be used in nearly any application one would use the tips; just make certain to reduce their cook time, if heating them at all.
Healthy Asparagus Recipes
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Healthy Asparagus Recipes That Celebrate Spring

Spring produce has arrived, which means we're spending lots of time in the kitchen!
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Spring produce has arrived, which means we're spending lots of time in the kitchen! Don't get us wrong, butternut squash and cauliflower are mighty fine veggies — we just really love asparagus. Keep reading to see some of the dishes we'll be cooking up this season.

— Additional reporting by Lizzie Fuhr

Asparagus With Romesco Sauce Spring Veggie and Potato Frittata Sweet and Spicy Orange-Glazed Veggies Fava Beans and Asparagus With Polenta Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quinoa Asparagus Detox Salad Asparagus Potato Salad
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Healthy Asparagus and Salmon Snack
healthy living

Snack Smarter: Asparagus and Salmon Bundles

Asparagus and salmon combine their superfood powers to create one delicious and nutritious snack that offers more than 10 grams of protein per serving.
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Asparagus and salmon combine their superfood powers to create one delicious and nutritious snack that offers more than 10 grams of protein per serving. These spear bundles may look fancy, but their prep is a no-frills process: they can be cooked ahead of time and stored in the fridge to enjoy later. If you're ready to elevate your Spring snack routine, keep reading for this smart and simple recipe.

Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodle Salad With Ribboned Asparagus
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Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodle Salad Is an Outdoor Entertaining Superstar

Say hello to my go-to picnic and backyard barbecue dish: sesame-ginger soba noodle salad.
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Say hello to my go-to picnic and backyard barbecue dish: sesame-ginger soba noodle salad. Vibrantly flavored, full of crisp vegetables, and best served at room temperature — I'd argue it's actually tastier the second day — this noodle dish is perfectly tailored for outdoor entertaining (and is a standout brown-bag lunch option as well for similar reasons).

Don't be put off by the laundry list of ingredients; many are pantry staples or easy to source — try an Asian grocer or Amazon, or even sub sriracha for the chili oil if your supermarket doesn't stock it — and the actual prep for the salad is breezy, to say the least.

Get the recipe and toss together a heaping bowl of soba noodle salad.

Healthy Spring Vegetable Recipes
Spring

Celebrate the Season: 44 Healthy Spring Produce Recipes

Spring has sprung, and with all the new colors popping up at the farmers market, we couldn't be happier.
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Spring has sprung, and with all the new colors popping up at the farmers market, we couldn't be happier. If you have been picking up Spring vegetables (like fava beans, English peas, artichokes, carrots, avocados, and asparagus) and are wondering what to do with your new bounty, here are 44 healthy recipes to inspire you the next time you're in the kitchen.

Steamed Artichokes Carrot Zucchini Bread Creamy Vegan Avocado Pasta Artichoke Omelet With Anchovies Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quinoa Fava Bean Soup Artichoke Chicken With Asparagus
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Asparagus Detox Salad
Spring

Try This Asparagus Detox Salad

It's already enough that asparagus tastes good, but did you know it also helps in detoxing the body?
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It's already enough that asparagus tastes good, but did you know it also helps in detoxing the body? Give your digestive system a little support with this good-for-you salad recipe from cooking instructor Pamela Salzman. The salad contains all sorts of healthy ingredients like quinoa and beets, but asparagus is the star of the show!

How to Shave Asparagus
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How to Make Asparagus Ribbons

Asparagus is delectable whether roasted, steamed, blanched, or in one of our favorite preparations: raw and ribboned.
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Asparagus is delectable whether roasted, steamed, blanched, or in one of our favorite preparations: raw and ribboned. Remove heat from the equation, and asparagus's true nature shines, tasting grassier, lighter, and crisp. Moreover, willowy ribbons are visually pleasing, an important consideration, as — let's face it — we all eat with our eyes first.

Thankfully, this elegant preparation is extremely simple, and requires naught but a very sharp vegetable peeler and a small amount of patience for prep work. To begin, rinse the asparagus stalks and snap off their woody, desiccated ends.

Keep reading to learn how to shave asparagus.